Wish

Example Sentences with Wish

• Make a wish.
• I wish you well.
• The dish and the wish both end with the same sound.
• Say "wish" slowly, then say it as one word.

How to Spell “wish”

Children most often write this word as wis, iwsh, wishh, wiish. Those errors are useful — each one points to a specific sound the child has not yet connected to a letter.

1. Start with the picture: <strong>wish</strong> begins with the /w/ sound, so begin with "w".
2. Say the word slowly three times, then write one sound per letter: <strong>w - i - sh</strong>.
3. The "i" in <strong>wish</strong> says /ɪ/, not the letter name "ih". The mouth stays relaxed.
4. The ending "<strong>sh</strong>" is one sound (/ʃ/). Two letters, one sound — do not let the child say two sounds there.

Phonics Tip for Wish

"wish" and "dish" and "fish" share the ending /ɪʃ/. Say them back to back so the child hears that only the first sound changes. That is the core of the -ish family.

Fun Facts About Wish

Every letter in <strong>wish</strong> carries one sound: w says /w/, i says /ɪ/, sh says /ʃ/. That is what makes it fully decodable — a child who knows the three sounds can read <strong>wish</strong> on the first try, with no guessing from the picture. It belongs to the -ish family, which has 2 other words in it: dish, fish.

Where to Practise Wish

• All short i CVC words — 52 words
• The -ish word family
• CVC flash cards — picture cards with audio
• CVC multiple choice quiz
• CVC sentences — read the word in context
• CVC worksheets